FDA to revise nutrition facts label

Nutrition labels on food packages may soon become easier to read.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Those nutrition labels on the back of food packages may soon become easier to read.The Food and Drug Administration says knowledge about nutrition has evolved over the last 20 years, and the labels need to reflect that.As the agency considers revisions, nutritionists and other health experts have their own wish list of desired changes.The number of calories should be more prominent, they say, and the amount of added sugar and percentage of whole wheat in the food should be included. They also want more clarity on how serving sizes are defined.“There’s a feeling ...

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